Amanda Zurawski wanted to become a mom. Instead, Texas’ extreme abortion ban caused a chain of events that nearly killed her, and put her fertility in jeopardy. At 18 weeks pregnant, she developed a condition her baby likely would not survive, but Texas doctors couldn't help her abort. Zurawski went into septic shock twice before she was considered close enough to death for an abortion. She is the Zurawski in Zurawski v. Texas, the high-profile lawsuit that challenged Texas' abortion bans. The Texas Supreme Court unanimously rejected that challenge in May, but Zurawski's efforts aren't limited to court. She’s at press conferences, the State of the Union address, in panels at SXSW, and even a Biden campaign commercial. Her story has touched the nation. We thank her for her service.
